Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden
Sweden: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 76.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2011
All-time low
76.1%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden stood at 76.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden peaked at 91.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90.8% | — |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.7% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.1% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 44 Norway 84.1% compare
- 45 Netherlands 79.9% compare
- 45 Netherlands 79.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Sweden was 76.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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